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our story will open with a steadfast between the united states and the japanese navy over aquatica now in the solomon islands. we find ourselves in the southwest pacific in 1942 through 1944. in many of these battles, the japanese gave as good as they got. the new tactics had to be developed to defeat the powerful japanese navy. mander arleigh burke suddenly became to national fame during his service of battles with his destroyer squadron named them the little beavers. he loved the little beavers. he always loved those favors untracked sailors and that's why the lone star sailor down on involving avenue symbolizes that let that he has for sailors. burke was an aggressive combat leader. his standing orders were to attack an enemy contact without orders from the task force commander. in the battle empress augusta bay and cape st. george, he emulated among all people the strategy to defeat hannibal in the second punic war. here's how he described it to himself. the plan was based on hitting the enemy with one set of surprises after another. this is accomplished by turning to destroyer div
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god bless the united states of america. thank you, everybody. (applause) >> woodruff: now, more on the president's appearance before house republicans-- someone who was there for it all, texas representative jeb hensarling. congressman hensarling, thanks for being with us and for standing out in the cold. what did you take away from this unusual session? >> well, you're right, judy, it was an unusual session. listen, the president deserves great credit for accepting our invitation. i'm glad that he did it. i'm hoping something good will come out of it. we've never seen any kind of outreach from speaker pelosi to attempt to work on a bipartisan basis. i hope we see one out of the president. there are some areas maybe we can work on. but i got to tell you, the american people want accountability in government. and regardless of whether you are a republican or democrat today i think was at least a chapter in accountability. i mean things like the louisiana purchase and the cornhusker kickback, people want to see some accountability. they saw it tod
god bless the united states of america. thank you, everybody. (applause) >> woodruff: now, more on the president's appearance before house republicans-- someone who was there for it all, texas representative jeb hensarling. congressman hensarling, thanks for being with us and for standing out in the cold. what did you take away from this unusual session? >> well, you're right, judy, it was an unusual session. listen, the president deserves great credit for accepting our invitation....
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god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> president obama spent about an hour-and-a-half with house republicans at the legislative retreat in baltimore. it is an unusual but not unheard of even where the president visits with other members -- where the president visits with members of the other party. we have been listening to the president's remarks. the white house and republican leaders open it up to c-span cameras. we thank them for that. we will open our phone lines to you for your reactions. here is our plan. we will show you the remainder of this as the president leaves. we will then wait for the republican news conference we're expecting to start at any moment. we will bring that to you live and take your telephone calls. the republican conference chair said we hope to have a serious conversation with the president about our proposal. what do you think? is the conversation series? the first call is on the democrats' line. >> all i can say is, "way to go
god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] ♪ ["hail to the chief"] >> president obama spent about an hour-and-a-half with house republicans at the legislative retreat in baltimore. it is an unusual but not unheard of even where the president visits with other members -- where the president visits with members of the other party. we have been listening to the president's remarks. the white house and republican leaders open it up to...
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does this impact the united states and this country's economy? guest: by the way, one of the problems -- the chinese currency on balance is also affecting europe. and greece is symptomatic of that. how it would affect the united states? it affects the european kong -- currency, the bureau. so i see a positive effect. because the dollar -- as weak as it is, it is really worthless because the federal reserve is just running the printing presses full speed. but greece and ireland and a few other countries are in dire straits. greece may default on its debt and that will wreak -- weaken european currencies so foreign investment will tend to migrate to our country which will help keep our interest rates low, and low interest rates should help boost recovery. >> next phone call, san antonio, texas, independent mind. caller: i have a comment to make. host: go ahead. caller: i want republicans and democrats, everyone who hears my voice, our lord and savior jesus christ, this is his world, he is still in charge -- once before, man did, and if you read you
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but normally the united states gains from us. venezuela, grand colombia including colombia, and venezuela and ecuador. the let from haiti with men, weapons and boats to live in those places. and, to show his gratitude to haiti, did venezuelan flag, the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but that was a bad example. black slaves a rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefitted the united states from meds and even that we benefit to all of south america. you shouldn't do that. for 60 years haiti was under embargo and i say if you want to know how haiti got support, go look at its beginnings. i am not going to assault the leadership of haiti also that his been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but, a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006 with the election of the president to one with about 51% of the vote and to turn around to the 49% that were not with him, that were his opponents and from the 49% he got some good ministers for his cabinet and fo
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and god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> we will get reaction from those blogin tonight and some of the stories as they have been posted. now the republican response. here is the virginia governor, bob macdonald. >> i am standing here in the virginia house. this building was designed by the thomas jefferson. i am joined by republicans to address the challenges. we were encouraged to hear president obama speak about the need to create jobs. all americans should be able to find and keep meaningful work. many of us here tonight and many of you watching have family or friends that have lost jobs. in fact, one in 10 americans is unemployed. that is unacceptable. we face the highest compliment rate in years. bringing new jobs is a top priority. we must enact policies that innovation so america can better compete with the world. what government should not do is pile on more taxes. it was thomas jefferson who called for a wise and frugal government the. the federal government is trying to do too much. we were told that
and god bless the united states of america. thank you. >> we will get reaction from those blogin tonight and some of the stories as they have been posted. now the republican response. here is the virginia governor, bob macdonald. >> i am standing here in the virginia house. this building was designed by the thomas jefferson. i am joined by republicans to address the challenges. we were encouraged to hear president obama speak about the need to create jobs. all americans should be...
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i will reiterate a strong message of support from the united states. we believe bringing unity and stability to yemen is an urgent national security priority of ours and we look forward to working with our international partners and the yemeni leadership. again, to secretary milibrand, thank you for bringing us together. >> thank you very much. >> [inaudible] -- you have received from the counterparts today from those you have had previously? >> i think the most important development is twofold. first they are concrete and specific in the way that they have not been in the past. senator for clinton just referred to that and point plan. second there's a degree of international engagement that hasn't existed notably through the friends of yen in process will bring together 20 countries to engage on a structured and systematic intensive basis with the government of yemen. i suppose there's one other point which is important. this is a genuinely comprehensive approach. i think that if you look through the chairman's statement and certainly having sat throu
i will reiterate a strong message of support from the united states. we believe bringing unity and stability to yemen is an urgent national security priority of ours and we look forward to working with our international partners and the yemeni leadership. again, to secretary milibrand, thank you for bringing us together. >> thank you very much. >> [inaudible] -- you have received from the counterparts today from those you have had previously? >> i think the most important...
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the sergeant at arms: madam speaker, the president of the united states. the president: thank you, thank you, thank you. the speaker: members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. the president: thank you, thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. please. madam speaker, vice president biden, memberses of -- members of congress, distinguished guests and fellow americans, our constitution declares that from time to time the president shall give to congress information about the state of our union. for 220 years our leaders have fulfilled this duty. they've done so during periods of prosperity and trank quilt and they've done so in the midst of war and depression, in moments of great strife and great struggle. it's it's tempting to look back on these moments and assume that our progress was inevitable, that america was always destined to succeed. but when
the sergeant at arms: madam speaker, the president of the united states. the president: thank you, thank you, thank you. the speaker: members of congress, i have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the united states. the president: thank you, thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. thank you. please. madam speaker, vice president biden,...
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god bless you, and god bless the united states of america. [applause] [applause] [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the [inaudible conversations] >> the chair declares the joint session of the two houses now dissolved. [inaudible conversations] >> -- here in washington, d.c. and we are life in the statuary hall which is maybe 20 yards from the house of representatives where president obama just spoke and is just leaving the chamber. this evening from that whole we are going to be talking with members of congress, getting their reaction to what the president had to say this evening. and we are starting off this evening with republican mike castle of delaware who is also the senate candidate, he is a congressma
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but not only the united states gained from us. venezuela, gran colombia, including colombia, venezuela, and ecuador. left for an haiti with men, weapons, both to go liberate those places. and to show his gratitude towards haiti, the venezuelan flag is the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but you know, that was a bad example. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefit in the united states primates and even though we benefit in all of south america. no, you shouldn't do that. for 16 years, haiti was under embargo and i say if you want to know how haiti got so poor, go look at what is beginning. i'm not going to absolve the leadership of haiti also. that has been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but, a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006, with the election of a president who won with about 51% of the vote and he turned around to the 49% that were not with him, the way his opponents and from the 49% he got some good ministers for
but not only the united states gained from us. venezuela, gran colombia, including colombia, venezuela, and ecuador. left for an haiti with men, weapons, both to go liberate those places. and to show his gratitude towards haiti, the venezuelan flag is the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but you know, that was a bad example. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefit in the united states primates and even though we benefit in all of south...
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haiti helped united states to be what it is. but were it not for haiti, you probably would be speaking french on the west side of the mississippi now. the 13 states that form the louisiana territory, we in haiti helped it happen by defeating the in a poleion troops there in haiti. but qua did the united states gain from us? venezuela, colombia, venezuela and ecuador. left from haiti with men, weapons, boats, to liberate those places. and to show his gratitude toward haiti, the ven wail and flag is the haitian flag, the yellow flag on top. black slaves rising up against the white masters and beating them even though benefiting the united states from it, even though we benefit from south america. no, you shouldn't do that. 60 years haiti was under embargo. if you want to know how haiti got support, look at its beginnings. i'm go not going to and solve the leadership of haiti also. it has been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006 with the elect
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., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker: the house will come to order. the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, rabbi galstein. the chaplain: our god and god of all of all of our ancestors, we ask that the light of your presence guide the hearts and linds of the leaders of this great nation gathered here today. may the wisdom of your teachings guide them to act for justice and to lift up the stranger, the orphan and the widow. open the hearts of our leaders with your compassion. help them to lead with integrity always remembering that your wisdom resides in every heart as the deepest truth of our humanity. may our leaders always remember that your guidance is not in the heavens alone nor far beyond the seas but within each of us, in our mouths and in our hearts to carry into action in the world. may our leaders, therefore, serve as beacons
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and still we managed to get a majority in the united states senate. i think that says there is momentum building behind the idea we have got to deal with the debt threat facing this country. >> woodruff: senator greg, what do you say to members of your own party who voted against this because they said it would have likely led to a tax increase. >> i say you have to have more confidence in our membership. i mean 8 of the 16 members appointed from the congress are going to be republican members. they were going to be appointed by senator mcconnell the republican leader here in the senate and four by house member boehner, the republican lead er in the house. i'm sure they wouldn't put people on this commission who would undermine the basic republican philosophy and how you approach tax policy just like i don't expect speaker pelosi or speaker reed to do that in the area of, say, social security. that's why this commission would have been successful because you would have had people at the table first who understand the issues which is very important and
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it's countries, it's institutions that have bought debt from the united states for all united states dollars or equivalents. and look at what's happened to us. you know, this is -- if you think back two years, we had a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these things down and heard that gigantic wave. this is the wave. just look at it, friends. it doesn't matter whose numbers you use, something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. and it says that in 1999, here we are, that we are already approaching 50% of our gross domestic product, the equivalency of that in debt. but now look what happens after 2009. it becomes absolutely unsustainable. see, as you go to 2019, it's already exceeded 100%. and most people don't think we can survive on 100% for any period of time. for our task force members, you are all going to see what happens to america after the second world war, and some people who don't want to do anything are going to say, we had a great big debt -- talking to the two governors -- we had a great big debt because it's dissimilar because all that debt wa
it's countries, it's institutions that have bought debt from the united states for all united states dollars or equivalents. and look at what's happened to us. you know, this is -- if you think back two years, we had a tsunami. we heard it coming. we put these things down and heard that gigantic wave. this is the wave. just look at it, friends. it doesn't matter whose numbers you use, something like this turns up no matter what you try to do to avoid it. and it says that in 1999, here we are,...
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in the united states are higher than anywhere else in the world. it is genuinely clean diesel that you experience when you buy a diesel car the united states. it is a standard that will be adopted in europe in about five years' time. host: as you attend the washington auto show, you mentioned you want to hear more about the government's message beyond 20 -- 2016 when the new fuel standards will take effect. have you talked to members of congress? what other areas are you interested in? guest: the big issue is what will be the technology that will win? . i don't think you should favor any particular technology. you should examine them all. we want to see what the consumer wants and what the marketplace is there are too many people trying to hang their hat on electric cars, for example, or a hybrid, or diesel, or the combustion engine. item which be willing to review things. the way technology is moving today, who knows what will happen in three or four years' time? host: we hear from groton, connecticut, on the independent line. caller: what has tak
in the united states are higher than anywhere else in the world. it is genuinely clean diesel that you experience when you buy a diesel car the united states. it is a standard that will be adopted in europe in about five years' time. host: as you attend the washington auto show, you mentioned you want to hear more about the government's message beyond 20 -- 2016 when the new fuel standards will take effect. have you talked to members of congress? what other areas are you interested in? guest:...
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and we have health care reform which is still pending in the congress of the united states, and it has been a very, very difficult matter which has consumed this body and the house of representatives for months. the house can pass it more quickly than can the senate, and we worked ton for the better part of six months. we passed here and it's well-documented that it took 60 votes because there wasn't a single republican who would support cloture. there had to be 60 democrats who would agree, and that led to a lot of concessions being made to get the 60 votes. some senators insisted on special consideration for their states, and i think that was wrong. so why did i vote for the package? because the good vastly outweighed the bad. and i was asked in pennsylvania why didn't i get some special consideration for pennsylvania? well, i didn't because i thought it was the wrong thing to do. i was on a radio program last week, and critical radio program for what's going on in washington, but i got a compliment for not asking for special consideration. well, we have a new senator-elect in massac
and we have health care reform which is still pending in the congress of the united states, and it has been a very, very difficult matter which has consumed this body and the house of representatives for months. the house can pass it more quickly than can the senate, and we worked ton for the better part of six months. we passed here and it's well-documented that it took 60 votes because there wasn't a single republican who would support cloture. there had to be 60 democrats who would agree,...
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no one has served that state in the united states senate longer than senator specter. so i congratulate my friend arlen specter on making this historic milestone, and it will make pennsylvania proud. he has -- no one that i served with in the senate has a better legal mind than arlen specter. we always look to him when there is a complex legal issue to come and give one of his renowned statements, and so i -- i'm sorry to hold everybody here, but i wanted this night not to go forward without saying about our friend, arlen specter. the presg oicer: the question occurs on the nomination. is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote? if not, the nomination is confirmed.the evious order, the motion is reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, the president shall be immediately notified of the senate's action, and the senate will resume legislative session.
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states. i mean, that's a small list, i can make a longer list of the kinds of challenges the mod will have to deal with when it goes into this defence review. >> we are coming towards the end of a long day. i think we ought to take a short break just for a few minutes, then sir lawrence has a couple of questions on resources and then that will be it. if we can come back in no more than ten minutes. >> thank you. >> well, to restart, sir lawrence? >> back to budgets. we went into a campaign with a certain set of assumptions in march 2003. we were there for six years. you obviously weren't secretary of defence for all that period, but you were there for a significant period afterwards. how did you find that you had continuing discussions presumably with the chancellor about how you managed the budgetary position, created by iraq. how did you manage that process? >> i think it is right to say that we did not have any difficulty at all in securing the extra spending specifically for the operation
states. i mean, that's a small list, i can make a longer list of the kinds of challenges the mod will have to deal with when it goes into this defence review. >> we are coming towards the end of a long day. i think we ought to take a short break just for a few minutes, then sir lawrence has a couple of questions on resources and then that will be it. if we can come back in no more than ten minutes. >> thank you. >> well, to restart, sir lawrence? >> back to budgets. we...
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of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this nation and i respect the rights and responsibilities of the of of the congresses and this committee and i will ask the question that both of you can answer. you had a duty to inform the secret service officer that you were not invited guess. you dressed the part. you did not receive an official invite. your names did not appear on the guess list and your invitation from michelle jones was denied. what more did you need in order to understand that you were not invited? >> on the advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights not to answer your question. >> after being told you had not received
of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this...
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of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the nb byg webster didççñr not receive a inside. your name's did not appear on for an invitation wasç denied r rebuffed. çcan you tell me what more you ¿çç in order to understt you were not invited? t(çççóçç>> it byç respectfy right to remain silent and not answerç your question. >> after being told that you would not receive an invitation, - plotting and discuss a scheme dressing up. this is not the first time as i understand it that you were considered party crashers. this time you provided false information to a government agent secret service officer who borrow the responsibility of protecting the safety of the safety of the united states. i respect the fact that you respect the secret service. my question is, you did this to forward your own goal. did you falsely provide agents to secret service agents. >> on the advice of counsel i decl
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that means the president of the united states and the executive officers. that means the supreme court as our judicial body, and that means the members of congress as our legislative body. and what we are coming to tell them is why are we here? on a weekday, a cold day, coming from far distances, riding buses all night long under great handicaps and so forth. why are we here? the theme for this march for life this year is stand up now. where did we get that phrase for part of the theme? on the telephone one day the women called me and asked me for information about parking and so forth to see what she really needed. i said, have you ever been to the march before? and she said, no, we haven't. but we have decided to stand up, and that's the reason we have, stand up! [cheers and applause] and that stand up is not only for all of us as the citizens of america coming to washington in the buses. that also means washington officialdom. you stand up also for all of the human beings, including the pre-born children. [cheers and applause] now, in order for our stand
that means the president of the united states and the executive officers. that means the supreme court as our judicial body, and that means the members of congress as our legislative body. and what we are coming to tell them is why are we here? on a weekday, a cold day, coming from far distances, riding buses all night long under great handicaps and so forth. why are we here? the theme for this march for life this year is stand up now. where did we get that phrase for part of the theme? on the...
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states of congress. thus, we have this launching of the assault on the investment community. or they're outrageous compensation systems out there? yes, i am not reached by late- night comedians who make tens of millions of dollars to be mean to each other. i am outraged by professional out -- athletes who make tens of millions of dollars and have -- and abuse their spouses and girlfriends. and i am outraged by compensation packages on wall street as well, but none are more outrageous than those who use taxpayer funds to reward the executives at fannie and freddie. on christmas eve, this administration decided to take out all the goodies from the american taxpayer and hand them over to the executives of fannie and freddie, which are functionally owned by the u.s. government and hand them out to the two ceos, $6 million pay packages, 42 in dollars for the rest of their executives. we were paying -- $42 million for the rest of their executives. we were paying them tens of billions of dollars from the u.s. t
states of congress. thus, we have this launching of the assault on the investment community. or they're outrageous compensation systems out there? yes, i am not reached by late- night comedians who make tens of millions of dollars to be mean to each other. i am outraged by professional out -- athletes who make tens of millions of dollars and have -- and abuse their spouses and girlfriends. and i am outraged by compensation packages on wall street as well, but none are more outrageous than those...
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i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will receive a message. the messenger: madam speaker, a message from the senate. the secretary: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has agreed to h.con.res. 3145 in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2h of rule 206 the rules of the u.s. house of representatives the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate january 21 at 5:20 p.m., that the senate passed h.r. 3462. with best wishes, signed, sincerely, lorraine c. miller, clerk of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following enrolled bills. the clerk: an act to do
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when you have seen the debt in the united states -- the dead in the united states, and you identify them in the morgue, you do not talk about what they are feeding. you keep doing what you are doing. guest: i have been repeatedly reminded, and surprise, at how much hunger i have found in my reporting. i think like most americans, might default system is to think that there are not people in america who are really hungry. i live comfortably enough that i have to remind myself that. i have been in developing countries and is not like they go out without it for days, malnutrition. the government uses the term "food insecurity" more than hunger, because congress is a physiological thing and we don't know how to measure a -- precise b -- because hunger is a physiological thing and we don't know how to measure it precisely. host: the government recently came out and said that food insecurity is at a 14-year high. guest: they only measure it for 14 years so it is -- host: ok. what do they say about children on hunger? guest: they tend to have lower rates because parents will skip meals in order
when you have seen the debt in the united states -- the dead in the united states, and you identify them in the morgue, you do not talk about what they are feeding. you keep doing what you are doing. guest: i have been repeatedly reminded, and surprise, at how much hunger i have found in my reporting. i think like most americans, might default system is to think that there are not people in america who are really hungry. i live comfortably enough that i have to remind myself that. i have been...
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bernanke, your nomination is here in front of the united states senate, and we will act on it as soon as you provide the information the senators have requested of you. and, by the way, the information that a federal judge, one federal judge has already ordered that you disclose. as soon as you comply with that, then your nomination shall have a vote in the united states senate. well, mr. president, i wanted to explain in more detail my response to people today who had asked me what i was going to do on that nomination. that, i think, gives adequate explanation. i also wanted to just comment briefly that the president today said something quite extraordinary, and i want to compliment him for it. i know that he's walking into a thicket of trouble here, because a whole lot of big interests are going to gang up on this, these proposals. but let me tell you the two proposals the president offered that make a lot of sense. number one, he says that big financial institutions in this country that are too big to fail are too big. well, that's pretty simple. if you are too big to fail, you're
bernanke, your nomination is here in front of the united states senate, and we will act on it as soon as you provide the information the senators have requested of you. and, by the way, the information that a federal judge, one federal judge has already ordered that you disclose. as soon as you comply with that, then your nomination shall have a vote in the united states senate. well, mr. president, i wanted to explain in more detail my response to people today who had asked me what i was going...
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states could be -- when a possible return to the united states could be accomplished. on a brighter note, naomi, a wichita state graduate, is part of a 21-member team from international lifeline that escaped unhurt and has returned to kansas. then, there is scott and wanda miller of heston, who are now safely home with their null adopted haitian son, 16-year-old junior ornville miller. many others such as jack and amy glover of hays, kansas, are currently in the process of adopting children and waiting news from haiti. even today we put pressure on the department of state to see that this adoption is completed and that their child can be returned to them in the united states. i'm proud to recognize these great individuals and many other kansans who have devoted their lives to the betterment of haiti through many years before the crisis and will do so into the future. it gives me hope to see so many americans and people around the world putting aside cultural, racial and political differences to ban together in our effort to rebuild the damaged nation. all who have dona
states could be -- when a possible return to the united states could be accomplished. on a brighter note, naomi, a wichita state graduate, is part of a 21-member team from international lifeline that escaped unhurt and has returned to kansas. then, there is scott and wanda miller of heston, who are now safely home with their null adopted haitian son, 16-year-old junior ornville miller. many others such as jack and amy glover of hays, kansas, are currently in the process of adopting children and...
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states of being tried here in the united states. richard reed, the shoe bomber. this isn't as if it's the first time anything like this happened. and, of course, the rules are even though they are now proceeding in the civil courts, they can always draw back and drop into -- and fall into the category of war criminals if, in fact, the choice is made. just because they are going forward in this manner today doesn't mean they can't drop back in some other manner at some subsequent time. so -- and i would say, even though i don't like to discuss what went on in a closed briefing in a classified setting, i was there from the very beginning to the very end of mr. brennan's presentation, and i never heard him refuse to answer. in fact, he answered the question that was asked in a number of different ways by my friend, the republican leader, and another republican senator. so if there are any questions about anything that mr. brennan had to say, i would hope that those questions would be asked to him directly. we have had some open hearing
states of being tried here in the united states. richard reed, the shoe bomber. this isn't as if it's the first time anything like this happened. and, of course, the rules are even though they are now proceeding in the civil courts, they can always draw back and drop into -- and fall into the category of war criminals if, in fact, the choice is made. just because they are going forward in this manner today doesn't mean they can't drop back in some other manner at some subsequent time. so -- and...
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of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this nation and i respect the rights and responsibilities of the of of the congresses and this committee and i will ask the question that both of you can answer. you had a duty to inform the secret service officer that you were not invited guess. you dressed the part. you did not receive an official invite. your names did not appear on the guess list and your invitation from michelle jones was denied. what more did you need in order to understand that you were not invited? >> on the advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights not to answer your question. >> after being told you had not received
of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this...
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of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this nation and i respect the rights and responsibilities of the of of the congresses and this committee and i will ask the question that both of you can answer. you had a duty to inform the secret service officer that you were not invited guess. you dressed the part. you did not receive an official invite. your names did not appear on the guess list and your invitation from michelle jones was denied. what more did you need in order to understand that you were not invited? >> on the advice of counsel, i respectfully assert my rights not to answer your question. >> after being told you had not received
of the united states and the president of the united states with reckless disregard for the perception and the reality of what would be seen as a breach in security for terrorists of all walks of life to be able to make the assessment i can do it, too. i'm saddened and disappointed and i'm outraged and i would ask you to check your patriotism and find out why you had to do something of that level. with that in mind, i do respect your constitutional rights i respect them because i respect this...
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it urges member states of the united nations to join the united states, the african union, the economic community of west african states and the european union in imposing sanctions against the ruling junta in guinea until constitutional order is restored. it supports regional efforts to resolve the conflict. it calls on noves ruling junta to uphold their pledges to organize free and fair and transparent elections to restore civilian rule in guinea. and it expresses solidarity with the people of guinea in this time of extreme uncertainty in their lives. i want to thank the chairman of the house foreign affairs committee, mr. berman, for supporting this measure and enabling it to come to the floor today. i urge all my colleagues to support this noncontroversial and timely resolution. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. payne: i reserve the balance my time and -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. poe: we have no other speakers, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker
it urges member states of the united nations to join the united states, the african union, the economic community of west african states and the european union in imposing sanctions against the ruling junta in guinea until constitutional order is restored. it supports regional efforts to resolve the conflict. it calls on noves ruling junta to uphold their pledges to organize free and fair and transparent elections to restore civilian rule in guinea. and it expresses solidarity with the people...
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just finished a piece on the contribution of the union label in the united states. google books was in many ways the way -- what we have not known existed. i e rely on it enormously but at the same time using something like infuriatingly though it is, i was using 18th-century books online. many of you have read a wonderful piece of the inadequacy of that. the difference is quite extraordinary. the point is not to say i agree with that, wouldn't it be wonderful if they had managed to do that to the extent that google did. if google managed in some way to arrange method data, that is what i would like to bring together. i will point you all to the chronicle of higher education about google as a method data train wreck. he pulls out series after series of things that google got wrong. he got villified for that. the people who think him for it, dan clancy in google, thanks for pointing to the fact that they had all of these. they took it seriously. one of the things that went wrong was miss identification by title. miss identification by author with madam boveri and thi
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you are on with the french ambassador of the united states. caller, could you turn the volume on your set down, please? caller: i am turning it down. hello? host: much better, james. go ahead. caller: i would like to commend president nicolas sarkozy for all of his efforts to help the haitians. a question to the gentleman -- why is the chinese, with the most sustainable and strong economy and right now, why is it the u.s. has donated hundreds of millions of dollars and china has given only $1 million? if i am accurate. host: is that true, china, $1 million? guest: i am not sure of the figure. maybe the chinese will do more. i think there is a difference between the efforts made by the chinese and the efforts made by your country. it is the geographical proximity, of course. haiti is a country very close to america with strong community is inside your country, and therefore there is immediately a strong bond that appears immediately, and great emotion in your country, as in france, as i was saying. for china, maybe haiti is a little more distan
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that, in fact, when they were writing their health care bill behind closed doors in the united states senate and then the house of representatives, they were cutting deals with big labor and with members of the senate. people just were offended by that, and it gave state senator brown, now senator brown, awn opportunity to kind of dig into that hole a little more and say to the people, this is not the kind of change that you voted for, and look, barack obama and the dpems have become the corrupt majority and we need to change that. very ma very smart. >> larry: we'll be back with more after this. what's going on? we ordered a gift online and we really need to do something with it... i'm just not sure what... what is it? oh just return it. returning gifts is easier than ever with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus i can pick it up for free. perfect because we have to get that outta this house. c'mon, it's not that... gahh, oh yeah that's gotta go... priority mail flat rate shipping starts at $4.9
that, in fact, when they were writing their health care bill behind closed doors in the united states senate and then the house of representatives, they were cutting deals with big labor and with members of the senate. people just were offended by that, and it gave state senator brown, now senator brown, awn opportunity to kind of dig into that hole a little more and say to the people, this is not the kind of change that you voted for, and look, barack obama and the dpems have become the...
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the united states on the one hand, the good news if the united states had the political will to actually make a statement and a stand on gaza it could. the bad news is it's hard to see how there is going to be a positive constructive peace process moving forward if gaza isn't part and parcel of that. >> what is the view from israel i think the donner and stiff narrative remains one of as jim wolfensohn discussed earlier israel left in 2005. there was the continuation of the rocket attacks. where is the love, where is diprete lummis for withdraw? the fact that most of the international community is not recognized in the occupation because it always continues to control the sea, the air, the border exit's of course the egyptian one, the conditions of that withdrawal is unilateralism, nothing but entrenchment in parallel on the west bank, the immediate imposition of a blockade to the non-implementation of faxes and movement agreement doesn't really factor into the equation. what i would argue in terms of how this affects israel is if you take everything we just heard and then reflect back o
the united states on the one hand, the good news if the united states had the political will to actually make a statement and a stand on gaza it could. the bad news is it's hard to see how there is going to be a positive constructive peace process moving forward if gaza isn't part and parcel of that. >> what is the view from israel i think the donner and stiff narrative remains one of as jim wolfensohn discussed earlier israel left in 2005. there was the continuation of the rocket...
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>> cnn now projects, larry, that scott brown will become the next united states senator in the state of massachusetts did efeag martha coakley. 53% for scott brown, 46% for martha coakley. he has maintained a 100,000-vote advantage. we're also told by our chief national correspondent john king that martha coakley has already telephoned scott brown to concede his knowledge he has now won this race. so there will be a republican filling the seat of the late ted kennedy in the state of massachusetts. larry, this is big news because at stake right now, health care reform and a lot of other stuff. the democrats will no longer have the 60-seat supermajority that can beat a filibuster if they want a filibuster, so this is very significant for the democrats and republicans on so many issues. >> larry: john king is at brown headquarters. the last republican was senator ed brook, the black liberal republican, was tit not, in '78? '68, maybe. >> you're exactly right, larry, ed brook filled two terms. he left the united states senate in 1979, and since then massachusetts has not sent a republica
>> cnn now projects, larry, that scott brown will become the next united states senator in the state of massachusetts did efeag martha coakley. 53% for scott brown, 46% for martha coakley. he has maintained a 100,000-vote advantage. we're also told by our chief national correspondent john king that martha coakley has already telephoned scott brown to concede his knowledge he has now won this race. so there will be a republican filling the seat of the late ted kennedy in the state of...
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states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country, keep our liberty, get the budget under control, let people take care of themselves and each other. the government is not a nanny, that's the message that comes from the place where liberty began. . massachusetts of all improbable places has brought us back to that rock of liberty and i could not be happier tonight. this is all i could ask for and i'm looking forward now to the battle we have ahead to preserve the liberty we have left and restore some of that that we lost. i would be happy to yield to the gentlelady from wyoming so much time as she may consume. mrs. lumm
states -- who should be, we think, the next president of the united states. we take it seriously and we have to lot to say about it and we're grateful for that privilege and that honor. but it's only a recommendation, mr. speaker. tonight, today and tonight, the people of massachusetts not only made a recommendation, they made a decision, not just for the people of massachusetts, they made a decision for the united states of america and that decision is, no socialized medicine in this country,...
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croix in the united states virgin islands. the lands to be included in this new historic site represent the largest undeveloped natural area remaining on the island. and there is very strong local support for protecting it as park land for future generations. the new park, mr. speaker, encompasses about 11,500 acres, 3/4 of which are submerged lands containing one of the largest and healthiest coral reef systems in the region. the national park service has studied this site and testified that it meets the criteria for additional -- addition to the system. congresswoman christensen is to be commended for her commitment to preserving the unique history and the culture of the beautiful island of st. croix. so we urge our colleagues to support passage of h.r. 3726, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah rise? mr. bishop: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. bishop: thank you, mr. speaker. we have
croix in the united states virgin islands. the lands to be included in this new historic site represent the largest undeveloped natural area remaining on the island. and there is very strong local support for protecting it as park land for future generations. the new park, mr. speaker, encompasses about 11,500 acres, 3/4 of which are submerged lands containing one of the largest and healthiest coral reef systems in the region. the national park service has studied this site and testified that...
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in all honesty, he heard in when he ran for the united states senate in 2003. so, you know, i don't -- i don't believe that -- certainly it's frustration. i think it is with a lot of people in this class. >> robert, you said moments ago you'd be the first to admit that there are more benefits than the americans see. the sail into the communities that you and others on the white house including the president take responsibility for it. why do you think given the many words that have been spoken, the many adherences that the president has made around the country -- why do you think he's unable -- no i'm not. >> i know. >> why has he been unable to convince the american people that this bill is a good idea and the right thing to do? >> look, i think in many ways -- some of this is dragged out. there's no doubt as many words as the president and as many interviews as he's done and as many appearances that he's had, there's no doubt in some ways it's drowned out by arguments that may or may not be central to the focus on the bill. but whether we have -- whether heal
in all honesty, he heard in when he ran for the united states senate in 2003. so, you know, i don't -- i don't believe that -- certainly it's frustration. i think it is with a lot of people in this class. >> robert, you said moments ago you'd be the first to admit that there are more benefits than the americans see. the sail into the communities that you and others on the white house including the president take responsibility for it. why do you think given the many words that have been...
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this is google.cn soldier in the united states were able to see the site. and i believe he is typed in fall and gone into the search box. we can look at the site and compare side-by-side typing search items in the ugo.com, the domain we see and also the one china into the differences here. but the chinese cannot see google.com in china, correct? >> host: that's correct. there are ways to get around. china has though with some people call the great firewall of china on essentially they've taken their portion of the internet and security that the borders so they can filter the content going in and out and limit it and then within their borders, they've allowed in-flight google.cn, which they can directly control instead of ebay they've got a local auction site called ali baba. and so that way they are able not only to stop content from getting in, but also to control the content that's produced domestically. >> host: with go to coatesville, pennsylvania. and good morning, marie, on our independent line. >> caller: good morning, america, how were you? i think
this is google.cn soldier in the united states were able to see the site. and i believe he is typed in fall and gone into the search box. we can look at the site and compare side-by-side typing search items in the ugo.com, the domain we see and also the one china into the differences here. but the chinese cannot see google.com in china, correct? >> host: that's correct. there are ways to get around. china has though with some people call the great firewall of china on essentially they've...
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chinese internet censorship and the united states position regarding that. the other is chinese espionage, particularly economic espionage. the state department's first response, the demarche will ask what explanation of the hacking, can you help us understand how it happened and why it happened and can you help us understand who carried out that. what secretary clinton will also do next week is make an announcement about how the state department is going to sponsor internet freedom initiatives, how we can, through aiding and abetting human rights organizations and net freedom organizations, chinese dissidents and other dissidents in iran, north korea, and elsewhere, gain access to the internet. host: i wanted to give folks some background on googled. it was founded in 1998 by larry paige and sergei brin and chairman of the board is eric schmidt, also invited to president obama. it has annual revenues of some $5.94 billion. how much of that income comes from china operation? >> very little, about 1%. they have about 300 million, i believe, market share in ch
chinese internet censorship and the united states position regarding that. the other is chinese espionage, particularly economic espionage. the state department's first response, the demarche will ask what explanation of the hacking, can you help us understand how it happened and why it happened and can you help us understand who carried out that. what secretary clinton will also do next week is make an announcement about how the state department is going to sponsor internet freedom...
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that the constitution of the united states is for citizens of the united states. they are the one that is get the rights of the constitution. now, we must be very, very mindful to be the kind of people, honorable people, that will use this kind of thing very, very sparingly, i would think, as necessary and only as necessary. that's my point, just about the constitutionality. thank you. guest: he's exactly right. the constitution applies to american citizens, not to citizens of other countries. we are bound by international law and treat eas that we've signed. a lot of people think we broket when we did these enhanced interrogations. the italian courts think we broke their laws by snatching someone off the street in italy and rendering someone to egypt where he was apparently tortured. so i take his point. we are bound by not only the constitution but we're bound by international laws that we have agreed to abide by through treat eas. but that's why i keep going back to this war construct, because it's a totally different legal construct if you're operating under t
that the constitution of the united states is for citizens of the united states. they are the one that is get the rights of the constitution. now, we must be very, very mindful to be the kind of people, honorable people, that will use this kind of thing very, very sparingly, i would think, as necessary and only as necessary. that's my point, just about the constitutionality. thank you. guest: he's exactly right. the constitution applies to american citizens, not to citizens of other countries....
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an appreciation to the president of the united states who moved swiftly. there was no hesitation on the commitment that president barack obama had. and in fact, he quickly offered his prayers but he acknowledged the devastation, making note of the fact that he had seen collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, men and women carrying their injured neighbors to the streets and he acknowledged that it was truly heartwrenching. sufficient to make you tremble. and so moving swiftly, he directed his administration to coordinate in an aggressive manner to save lives. and the people of haiti will have the full support of the united states in the urgent efforts to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and deliver the humanitarian relief and food, he's authorized a usaid and the state and department of defense is working together. he's mobilized a large number of individuals, including our military efforts. i also want to take note that the secretary of homeland security has indicated that our resources, including the united states coast guard and fema of which we have
an appreciation to the president of the united states who moved swiftly. there was no hesitation on the commitment that president barack obama had. and in fact, he quickly offered his prayers but he acknowledged the devastation, making note of the fact that he had seen collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, men and women carrying their injured neighbors to the streets and he acknowledged that it was truly heartwrenching. sufficient to make you tremble. and so moving swiftly, he directed his...
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pointing out that these individuals can fly back to the united states with american passports. the dangers of radicalization in yemen are troubling. the alleged shooter at fort hood was radicalized. and now we have learned that the alleged christmas day terrorist was reportedly also in contact with the cleric in yemen. convicted terrorist john walker lind was radicalized, leading to his collaboration with the taliban in afghanistan. last week, president obama said now is not the time for partisanship but time for citizenship and come together and work together with the seriousness and purpose that our national security demands. working together demands that this administration work with congress, both republicans and democrats in good faith to provide information and answer questions, consider solutions and develop a strategy to defeat al qaeda whenever and however we can. the administration must live up to the present challenge to involve congress in the active participation on counterterrorism matters. this can only happen if the legislative branch, republicans and democrats,
pointing out that these individuals can fly back to the united states with american passports. the dangers of radicalization in yemen are troubling. the alleged shooter at fort hood was radicalized. and now we have learned that the alleged christmas day terrorist was reportedly also in contact with the cleric in yemen. convicted terrorist john walker lind was radicalized, leading to his collaboration with the taliban in afghanistan. last week, president obama said now is not the time for...
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that the united states of america, the u.s. congress is there with you. we will leave no stone unturned to help save lives. the next 72 hours is crucial in terms of saving lives, in terms of preventing any kind of epdemics, in terms of keeping food going and the water clean and making sure that there's no disease, looting, things like that. so we need to do everything we can. i know we will. and, again, we will leave no stone unturned. as chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee, i know our committee will be right in there with our sleeves rolled up and do everything we can to help the people of haiti. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman yields back. pursuant to the order of the house of january 12, 2010, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message by the president on house joint resolution 64 by the clerk will report by title. the clerk: house joint resolution 64, joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2010
that the united states of america, the u.s. congress is there with you. we will leave no stone unturned to help save lives. the next 72 hours is crucial in terms of saving lives, in terms of preventing any kind of epdemics, in terms of keeping food going and the water clean and making sure that there's no disease, looting, things like that. so we need to do everything we can. i know we will. and, again, we will leave no stone unturned. as chairman of the western hemisphere subcommittee, i know...
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one not bring some of them back to the united states? those jobs are going overseas so that certain interest groups can fill their coffers with more profit. there are no many freshmen jobs left. the country has become a service country. that is the reason why we are in the shape we are in now. thank you for time. host: we have heard these sentiments from many, many callers over the past few years. bring those jobs home. guest: it is understandable that people have that approach. it is not that easy to bring those jobs back. but i think there are things that can be done to reduce the incentives to move jobs offshore. i think it is a misnomer to say we do not have any manufacturing jobs lasleft. i think the things that people buy -- clothing, electronics -- those things are often made in china, but the reality is the u.s. is the biggest manufacturing economy in the world. we make quite a few expensive things that everyone buys. it is not true that we have no manufacturing jobs but there has been such a surge of productivity. in other words
one not bring some of them back to the united states? those jobs are going overseas so that certain interest groups can fill their coffers with more profit. there are no many freshmen jobs left. the country has become a service country. that is the reason why we are in the shape we are in now. thank you for time. host: we have heard these sentiments from many, many callers over the past few years. bring those jobs home. guest: it is understandable that people have that approach. it is not that...
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the united states is offering our full assistance to haiti and to others in the region. we will be providing both civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and our prayers are with the people who have suffered, their families and their loved ones. >> larry: we'll check with the representative unicef in a moment. let's go back to patrice pierre. she's on the phone with us. she has family in haiti. she spoke to some relatives earlier. any further contact, patrice? >> caller: yes, larry. i have spoken to my uncle in haiti and things are really bad right now, from what i hear. >> larry: better. in what way? >> well, a lot of houses are falling apart, especially the two-story houses. they are falling apart. our home has fallen apart and there's a big hotel in petionville called hotel montana has collapsed to the ground. >> larry: you didn't mean better? >> no. no. >> larry: i misunderstood you. >> yes. >> larry: what are your own emotions right now? you live in haiti, right? >> yes, i do. >> larry: are you going to try to go back? >> yes, i'm going to
the united states is offering our full assistance to haiti and to others in the region. we will be providing both civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian assistance, and our prayers are with the people who have suffered, their families and their loved ones. >> larry: we'll check with the representative unicef in a moment. let's go back to patrice pierre. she's on the phone with us. she has family in haiti. she spoke to some relatives earlier. any further contact, patrice?...
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we represent law enforcement throughout the united states. this is a critical issue, no matter what size your agency is. if you are a large agency like new york or if you are a one-man police department, the ability to share information and communicate that information in a timely fashion is critical to public safety. we support wholly the efforts to remove the d-block from the auction and to provide that for public safety. what we need to see is leadership, here in washington. you have heard or you will hear from the public safety people who say how important this is that we are able to communicate and not just law enforcement to law enforcement but law enforcement talking to fire services to emergency services people. everyone must be able to communicate. they must be able to talk and send data between each other and it's very important that the people in washington, our leaders and elected officials take a leadership position and provide us with the tools so we can make our communities at home safe. >> thank you, chief lane. i introduce ch
we represent law enforcement throughout the united states. this is a critical issue, no matter what size your agency is. if you are a large agency like new york or if you are a one-man police department, the ability to share information and communicate that information in a timely fashion is critical to public safety. we support wholly the efforts to remove the d-block from the auction and to provide that for public safety. what we need to see is leadership, here in washington. you have heard...
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that is to tell you almost all of the bottled water sold in the united states. in addition, congress has concluded the statutory with bottled water. [inaudible conversations] >> ibwa reports a risk base that would require inspections all throughout the facilities. granting fda authority of serious health consequences or death. they need clear about bottled water they purchase. all are subject to extensive fda labeling requirements that provide consumers with a great deal of product wallet information. in addition, virtually all bottled water products include a phone number on the label that consumers can use to contact the company. in fact, ibwa petitioned fda to require all to include phone number on the label. ibwa believes the most feasible way to get the information not on many label is the web site. to obtain contact information or water quality information for all ibwa member brands. consumers have many options when choosing which bottled water to drink. if they do not provide them with the information they want, they can choose another brand. that is not
that is to tell you almost all of the bottled water sold in the united states. in addition, congress has concluded the statutory with bottled water. [inaudible conversations] >> ibwa reports a risk base that would require inspections all throughout the facilities. granting fda authority of serious health consequences or death. they need clear about bottled water they purchase. all are subject to extensive fda labeling requirements that provide consumers with a great deal of product wallet...
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you are it of the united states. and i think that's when you've got a stimulus package that goes in for access capacity, excess supply, but it's not going to be very supportive to the united states going forward. >> uri wacs >> one more point. all the points so far i think i've related to short-term consideration meeting boosting aggregate demand in the united states. this forgets what i believe is the most important benefit of the growth of developing countries, which has to do with the supply side of the economies. essentially, as china grows, as india grows, the number of people that are able to buy products, sophisticated, advanced consumer products reduced in the united states or for that matter in germany or the united kingdom increases exponentially. when i was at the world bank, working with hans we produced a report that illustrated how within 20 years now something like 90% of the middle class in the world somehow defined, i don't want to go into all the definition, but these are people that can buy sophist
you are it of the united states. and i think that's when you've got a stimulus package that goes in for access capacity, excess supply, but it's not going to be very supportive to the united states going forward. >> uri wacs >> one more point. all the points so far i think i've related to short-term consideration meeting boosting aggregate demand in the united states. this forgets what i believe is the most important benefit of the growth of developing countries, which has to do...
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this is the united states of america. mr. chairman, i have three policy changes for this committee to consider. in the new authorization. first, we must agree upon a bold new vision and make the cultural shift in the way we do transportation. a vision an american public can invest in and believe in and have passenger rail that connects america much like the eisenhower era highway system did. we must do today what our parents and our grandparents did for us. invest in a new vision. reform the current program and revolutionize the way we do transportation policy and funding. second, we must reduce the time it takes to deliver a rail project in this country. 20 years in new starts is just too long. we need to get our projects delivered in 3 to 5 years. this is not environmental stream lining as some would like to call it. it's process delivery. agencies cannot just sit on projects. we need to create -- we do not need to create an oversight office. we just need to get the projects out. we don't need to open up the nipa process to
this is the united states of america. mr. chairman, i have three policy changes for this committee to consider. in the new authorization. first, we must agree upon a bold new vision and make the cultural shift in the way we do transportation. a vision an american public can invest in and believe in and have passenger rail that connects america much like the eisenhower era highway system did. we must do today what our parents and our grandparents did for us. invest in a new vision. reform the...